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Why is F1 evaluating a ban on wind tunnels?
Article To news overview © Scuderia Ferrari S.p.A. Formula 1 is considering a ban on the use of wind tunnels for aerodynamic testing at some point within the next decade, with 2030 the mooted date for such a massive rule change. Wind tunnels have become de rigeur in Formula 1 over the past 35 years, with most teams now having such a facility at their factories. Wind tunnels, using scale models, allow teams to evaluate and quantify how air flows over their car designs. This, in theory, allows for real-world analysis of how well the car's aerodynamics works as well as for evaluation of updates throughout a season. But there is a significant cost of running such a facility. There's the...
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